DyStar® is a leader in providing customers with the right foam control solution. With over three decades of experience in foam control technology and technical expertise in coatings, industrial and other applications, our technical service team can assist you with your defoamer choices. DyStar’s Foam Blast® and Antarol™ products provide the solutions to inhibit foam formation and knockdown foam that occurs during processing. Our foam control technology utilizes a broad range of chemistries to achieve the best performance at the best price.
FOAM BLAST®
DyStar’s Foam Blast® products provide the solutions to inhibit foam formation and knockdown foam that occurs during processing. Our foam control technology utilizes a broad range of chemistries to aid compatibility and performance in different systems, resins, vehicles, and additives. We offer foam control technology based on silicone, organo-silicone, mineral oil, and synthetic chemistries to achieve the best performance at the best price.
Silicone Emulsions
Efficient and easy to use, combining the strength of silicone with a unique pre-diluted form
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Foam Blast® 163 | Water dilutable hybrid chemistry, designed with a balance of efficacy and compatibility in various aqueous systems; effectiveness equal to 30% silicone anti-foams for many industrial water-based ink and coating products and processes. Also effective in hot or cold applications and over a broad pH range (1 to 10). |
| Foam Blast® 230 | Water dilutable, 12% active product designed for use in a wide variety of temperatures for efficient foam control, especially for producing defoamers for detergents. Dilutions of up to 6 parts water to 1 part form stable emulsions for high-temperature and pressure applications. |
| Foam Blast® 240 | 20% active blend of silicone and synthetic technologies providing excellent initial and long term foam control at an economical price; generally metered neat to the foaming system, it is easily diluted with either warm or cold water. |
| Foam Blast® 265 | 40% active, concentrated blend of silicone that offers high activity and free-rinsing characteristics. When diluted with 80-90 parts of pre-thickened water, it provides a stable free-rinsing silicone defoamer that is effective in both atmospheric and jet dyeing without the side effects of silicone spotting. |
| Foam Blast® 269 | 65% active concentrated defoamer solution designed for use in broad ranges of temperature and pH with enhanced compatibility. |
| Foam Blast® 475 | Economical defoamer using a combination of hydrophobe technology to achieve the best of both silicone and biological foam control. Generally metered neat to the foaming system, dilutable with both cold and warm water. |
| Foam Blast® 1051 | Highly efficient 30% active product recommended for non-food-grade industrial and graphic art applications requiring fast knockdown and long-lasting foam control. Effective in low to high pH systems and over a wide temperature range. |
| Foam Blast® 2210 | 10% active silicone defoamer and anti-foaming agent intended for use in aqueous media where surfactants are present. |
| Foam Blast® 2310 | 10% active FDA-compliant silicone anti-foam emulsion. Typically used more for control than knockdown. |
| Foam Blast® 2320 | 20% active FDA-compliant silicone anti-foam emulsion. Typically used more for control than knockdown. |
| Foam Blast® 2340 | 40% active FDA-compliant silicone anti-foam emulsion. Typically used more for control than knockdown. |
| Foam Blast® 2417 | Highly effective 20% active wetting/defoaming agent designed to provide excellent foam knockdown and durable foam suppression. Especially useful for continuous polyester flake washing and recycling. |
| Foam Blast® 3550 | 5% active free-rinsing silicone emulsion designed for high pH and temperatures. Recommended for applications where scum build is a problem. |
Mineral Oil
Excellent versatility, with many activity and dispersibility levels – a great starting point for general purpose foam control
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Foam Blast® 301S | Highly dispersible general-purpose foam control agent formulated for various industrial applications. Especially effective in latex paint and coating systems where foam is generated from a high concentration of latex/acrylic polymers and surfactants. |
| Foam Blast® 304 | Designed specifically for use in the latex manufacturing and latex paints and coatings systems. Excellent value grind defoamer. Also meets EPA requirements under regulation 180.1001, Section D (growing crops) and is non-toxic and safe to handle. |
| Foam Blast® 325 | Self-emulsifying nonionic defoamer; highly compatible and stable in most standard acrylics and latexes; also effective as a defoamer and/or anti-foam for many liquid polymers used both in the industrial and graphic arts markets. |
| Foam Blast® 331E | Self-emulsifying water-dispersible nonionic defoamer. Highly compatible and stable in most standard latex paint formulations. Effective as a defoamer and aeration aid for many liquid polymers used in industrial and graphic arts markets. |
| Foam Blast® 381 | Dual hydrophobe, non-silicone designed for use in broad pH rang (4-12) both hot and cold systems. Effective in high polymer or starch content systems. |
| Foam Blast® 384E | Self-emulsifying, dual hydrophobe water-dispersible defoamer highly compatible and stable in most latex paint formulations and overprint varnishes. Also effective in monomer stripping. |
| Foam Blast® 386 | 100% active foam control agent with enhanced spread rate for quick foam suppression in water-based acrylics and adhesives. Excellent performance in pigment grinds, whether it involves grinding chips or pigment dispersions into resin. Unlike silicones and silicone emulsions, can be used in grind in one shot. |
| Foam Blast® 389 | Dual hydrophobe product designed for quick foam suppression and compatibility. |
| Foam Blast® 397 | 100% active, non-silicone defoamer with excellent stability to salinity, acid and alkalinity. Well suited for as jet dye defoamer and in other preparations such as bleaching and scouring. |
| Foam Blast® 4011 | Readily dispersible dual hydrophobe product designed for quick foam suppression and efficacy in recirculating systems. Highly compatible and stable in water based ink and paints. Effective in monomer stripping process. |
| Foam Blast® 4321 | 100% active, nonionic, non-silicone defoamer for use in aqueous systems. Especially suited for textile dye-baths and print pastes. Quick foam killing properties often needed in printing operations, as well as long lasting anti-foaming properties required in batch dyeing. |
Synthetic Polyol
Designed for mineral-oil-free applications, with broad options for active ingredient and spread rate
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Foam Blast® 327 | 100% active multiple hydrophobe product designed for versatility and compatibility. Does not contain petroleum oils and will not cause swelling of rubber rollers or polymer print plates. |
| Foam Blast® 332 | 100% active product incorporating a blend of organic and synthetic materials. This pulping defoamer concentrate does not cause problems downstream and is effective in hot or cold applications over a broad pH range (1 to 10). |
| Foam Blast® 338 | 100% active product designed for ease of use and long term foam control at low levels compared to paraffinic oil-based defoamers used in inks and coatings. Proven effective as a foam control agent for polyvinyl alcohols. Generally more economical than silicone defoamers while offering similar or better performance. |
| Foam Blast® 349 | 100% active and highly effective grind defoamer at relatively low use levels, compared to mineral oil-based defoamers. Proven effective in low VOC systems and effective in high gloss sheens. |
| Foam Blast® 469 | 25% active synthetic emulsion product designed for quick foam suppression. |
| Foam Blast® 476 | 100% active product controls mechanical and biological foam. High spread rate for knockdown and excellent stamina. Works in most industrial and municipal effluent systems in digestors, aeration ponds, flumes and the river outfall. Also an effective paper machine defoamer. |
| Foam Blast® 550 | 100% active, particulate and silicone free product designed for aqueous and energy curable systems, i.e. UV curable oligomers, inks and coatings. Comparable or superior to silicone anti-foam compounds in foam control. Does not interfere with the application of top coats or adhesives to cured films. Reactive functionality becomes incorporated into the macromolecule as the film is cured. |
| Foam Blast® 590E | Developed for water-based coatings, adhesives and inks. Excellent age stability very low (less than 1%) VOC. Will not cause swelling of rubber rolls or flexographic printing plates. |
Organically Modified Silicone
Excellent compatibility and handling, with the power of a silicone defoamer
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Foam Blast® 295 | 55% active emulsion designed for excellent clarity and compatibility. Developed for use as a foam control agent for aqueous systems such as printing fountain solutions, aqueous resins, and surfactant systems. Does not create haze and does not separate and form a ring or surface layer. |
| Foam Blast® 552 | 50% active emulsion designed for quick and long term foam control in metalworking fluids, water-based hydraulics, soluble oil and semi-synthetic fluids. Good compatibility in most semi-synthetic and soluble oil metalworking concentrates. |
| Foam Blast® 554 | 30% active, cost effective emulsion designed for quick and long term foam control in metalworking lubricants, water-based hydraulics, synthetic and semi-synthetic fluids and heavy duty detergents. For coatings, controls foam both in pigment grind and in the let-down. Can be pre-diluted with a solvent or a component of the coating for each of incorporation. |
| Foam Blast® 4201 | 35% active emulsion workhorse with minimal impact on gloss or clarity. Compatible with most organic water-based systems and stable under high shear. Suited for liquids that contain suspended particles such as pigment grinds for water-based inks, coatings and paints. Ages well in inks and coatings, maintaining its effectiveness over a long period of time. |
| Foam Blast® 4205 | 100% active workhorse for semi-gloss and high gloss formulations. Works well at both grind and let down to control micro-foam and macro-foam. Provides leveling effects for high film smoothness and recovery after foam tap testing. |
Silicone Compound
Highly active and extremely efficient, even at very low dosages and in high-shear or challenging applications
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Foam Blast® 5 | Compound product formulated for indirect food contact. Does not separate, even after long periods of time. Can be cut with solvents or let down into emulsions. |
| Foam Blast® 20F | Robust compound product designed to provide maximum foam control. Developed to provide maximum foam control in UV and EB-cured inks and coating systems. Exhibits no phase separation, even after a long period of storage. |
| Foam Blast® 148 | 100% active silicone concentrate, multi-hydrophobe foam control agent with excellent compatibility in most pulping processes and in most environmental conditions. For industrial and construction coatings, can be added under high shear and provides excellent process and application foam control. Can be used neat in high shear situations, or in diluted from in a variety of applications. |
Dry Powder
Dry and free-flowing for de-aeration or use in a wide range of dry-blended products such as cements and drywall muds
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Foam Blast® E37 | Go-to product for gypsum drywall muds. Excellent workhorse powder defoamer, designed for broad use in dry systems such as modified portland cement mortars, grout, and caulk, EIFS coatings, and powdered adhesives and glues. |
| Foam Blast® E39 | Designed for increased dispersion and spread rate. Proven performance in stucco and plasters. |
